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Which microbes live in your gut? A microbiologist tries at-home test kits to see what they reveal about the microbiome

  • Written by Benjamin Wolfe, Associate Professor of Biology, Tufts University
Which microbes live in your gut? A microbiologist tries at-home test kits to see what they reveal about the microbiomeYou and the trillions of microbes in your gut can live in harmony.Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

When you hear about the gut microbiome, does it ever make you wonder what tiny creatures are teeming inside your own body? As a microbiologist who studies the microbiomes of plants, animals and people, I’ve watched public...

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